i'm here now

• iii •

"Huh?", Umi gasped, thinking that she was drunkenly imagining all this.

Kakashi managed to pull the three girls to their feet somehow.

Umi and Tsubaki were wasted.

Saeko on the other hand was just a little tipsy.

"I'll help you with that Kakashi-san.", She deadpanned, seeing Kakashi struggle with the two girls who were on the verge of passing out.

Saeko whisked at Tsubaki's arm, putting it around her shoulder as she proceeded to walk out of the restaurant.

Kakashi somehow hoisted a barely concious Umi on his back, with her arms around his neck and legs around his torso, as if he were giving her a piggyback.

They walked out of the bustling restaurant.

"Um Saeko-kun, you sure you'll be fine handling her on your own?", He raised an eyebrow.

Saeko turned around. "Yes, yes, I'll be fine! We live near each other too so I'll get her home safe. Please take Umi home safe huh? She lives in the other direction. Ok cutie, later haha.", She giggled before trudging on her way.

Kakashi grew flustered but let it go realizing it was the booze talking. He sighed and turned to the direction Saeko had pointed at him and began walking.

"Umi..." "Umi-kun please wake up"
"You're almost home now."

It was easy for Kakashi to find her house. It was a big, beautiful house with the "Maeda" nameplate shining  as if it was recently polished. It was quite near to the barbeque place too.

"Mnnmmhn can you not let go please?", She slurred, attempting to pulling him closer into a hug.

"He's so hawtt uhhm how dare he show up today like, i wasn't even lookin that guuud", She slurred on.

Kakashi chuckled, slightly moving her hands away. "Who?", He asked softly.

"Kakashi..", Umi barely whispered
before she was completely knocked out.

Kakashi flushed a deep red, going stiff for a good minute. He had a lot of female attention already but he hadn't really noticed because he was so oblivious, but no one had ever- had ever said something like this to him. Something in his heart stirred.

Not letting his thoughts get the best of him, he shook his head and gently let her down when they were at her door, supporting her drowsy form.

After ringing the doorbell a few times, her mother opened the door and took her from him, thanking him heartily for his kindness.

"Ah it's nothing. It's my duty. Have a good night Shiori-san.", He addressed her mother and gave her a close-eyed smile.

He then left, swiftly reaching his own home in a few minutes.

"What the hell", He thought to himself.

"she's kinda cu-"
Kakashi shook his head of spiky silver hair from side to side wildly, brushing off his thoughts.

Okay Kakashi, focus on the mission day after tomorrow and your team.

He layed down in bed, pondering over what training he could have his team do tomorrow and before he knew it, he fell asleep.

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Umi woke up the next morning, stretching her arms as far as she could.

She groaned, rolling out of bed and shuffled to the bathroom.

"HuH?!"

She shrieked, looking in the mirror.
Her hair was astray, makeup all over her face and her pretty dress was all wrinkled.